Jacksonville, Florida
On July 24th, commemorate National Tequila Day with a little lime and salt. Mix up a Margarita, Paloma, or a Mamasita to celebrate the day! People have been making Tequila for centuries, and it was once known as mezcal wine. #NationalTequilaDay In fact, Tequila is mezcal, Read More …
Moved to JP Small Field (1701 Myrtle Ave) due to flooding in Klutho Park Sponsored in 2022 by Patriot Services, the 4th of July Throwback Baseball Game is BACK for its 15th year! This local tradition is where Historic Springfield’s residents battle it out Read More …
Two months after the end of the Civil War, federal troops arrived in Texas to ensure that Black Americans living there were released from slavery. The anniversary of their arrival — June 19th, 1865 — was commemorated as Juneteenth, which became a federal holiday last Read More …
National Doughnut Day is on Friday, June 3. If you’re craving something sweet, for free, we’ve got you covered! Below is a list of local shops that will be giving away freebies and deals. Dunkin: At Dunkin’ you can get a free classic donut with the Read More …
Despite concerns that federal oversight would limit the Jacksonville Transportation Authority’s ability to display different lighted color schemes on the Acosta Bridge, including Pride lights honoring the LGBTQ+ community, the agency says rainbow lights are a go for this coming week. From June 6 through 10, Read More …
Wow! In less than two weeks we hope you’ll be joining the Jacksonville Historical Society and the City of Jacksonville at the biggest birthday party ever! We hope you will be as excited to attend as we are to share Jacksonville’s history from James Weldon Read More …
R&B hitmaker Patti Labelle, jazz icon Herbie Hancock and up-and-coming stars like singer Jazzmeia Horn and pianist Christian Sands are among the attractions at this year’s Jacksonville Jazz Festival, which starts tonight Downtown. The four-day event offers free concerts on two stages, a piano competition, Read More …
With three major military installations, and thousands of active-duty service members, veterans, and civilian employees, there is no doubt that Jacksonville is a military town. That was further cemented this morning as Mayor Lenny Curry and members of the Veterans Council of Duval County as Read More …
Next Monday, May 30th, join COJ Military Affairs & Veterans Department as we honor Jacksonville’s fallen heroes in the annual Memorial Day Observance. Taking place in person at the Veterans Memorial Wall, performances from the Navy Band Southeast and the Jacksonville Children’s Chorus begin at Read More …
Many people confuse Memorial Day and Veterans Day. Memorial Day is a day for remembering and honoring military personnel who died in the service of our country, particularly those who died in battle or as a result of wounds sustained in battle. Veterans Day is Read More …
JACKSONVILLE’S EMANCIPATION CELEBRATION RETURNS TO JAMES WELDON JOHNSON PARK Councilwoman Ju’Coby Pittman, James Weldon Johnson Park and the City of Jacksonville are excited to announce the return of Jacksonville Emancipation Celebration following last year’s successful event. The festival will take place on Saturday, May 21, Read More …
March 13, 2022 falls on a Friday, which means we will once again be visited by Friday the 13th! Many associate the day with bad luck and superstitions. We’ve compiled a few facts about Friday the 13th. Just like the fear of the number 13, Read More …
Join The Jacksonville Historical Society on Saturday, May 7th, 2022 in downtown Jacksonville for the Jacksonville Bicentennial Great Fire Run 5km. This race follows the outline of the Great Fire boundary of May 3rd, 1901. The Great Jacksonville Fire of 1901 was the largest metropolitan Read More …
It’s going to be eggs-elent this Saturday, April 9th. Join our JaxParks team at Boone Park’s South Playground from 11am-1pm for a free Easter Eggstravangaza for the whole family featuring games, crafts, and Easter egg hunts! We hope to see everyone there!
In celebration of Autism Acceptance Month, the #AcostaBridge will be lit in blue, yellow and red tonight from 5:30 p.m. to 7 a.m.
Throughout National Poetry Month, poets, publishers, schools, literary enthusiasts, and word lovers the world over celebrate the cadence and song of poetry. Poetry blasts, library readings, projects and so much more will take place. Every year there is ample opportunity to immerse yourself in the Read More …
Burger King cooked up a whopper of a different sort in 1998, but that didn’t mean fast-food customers were any less willing to swallow it. In a full-page ad in USA Today, Burger King announced a solution for the 1.4 million left-handed customers visiting their restaurants Read More …
Vietnam Veterans of America chapters from Clay, Duval, Nassau and St. Johns counties invite the public to join in Northeast Florida’s only Vietnam War Veterans Day recognition event, Saturday morning at 10 a.m. at the TAPS Monument, at 915 Walnut St. in Green Cove Springs. The monument Read More …